2014-07-28FalseSinemaAZD9Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]2099S001191S001191KyrstenLobbyist Disclosure Enhancement ActShort Titles as Introduced for portions of this billCongressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Resolution of 2014Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this billPublic Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Resolution of 2014Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this billTransparency in Government Act of 2014Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, the Rules of the House of Representatives, the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, and the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to improve access to information in the legislative and executive branches of the Government, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedTransparency in Government Act of 2014Display TitleDRep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]MikeQ0000235ILQ00002319677925QuigleyBy Mr. QUIGLEY:H.R. 4245.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H2434]]]>Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.2014-04-16Transparency in Government Act of 20142014-04-16hsju03Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet SubcommitteeHouse committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.Committee2014-03-13hswm00Ways and Means CommitteeH11100House floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to House Ways and Means2014-03-13hsso00Ethics CommitteeH11100House floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to House Ethics2014-03-13hsju00Judiciary CommitteeH11100House floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to House Judiciary2014-03-13hsha00House Administration CommitteeH11100House floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to House Administration2014-03-13hsru00Rules CommitteeH11100House floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to House Rules2014-03-13H11100-ALibrary of Congress9IntroReferralReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, House Administration, the Judiciary, Ethics, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2014-03-13hsgo00Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeH11100House floor actions2IntroReferralReferred to House Oversight and Government Reform2014-03-13B00100Library of Congress9IntroReferralhttps://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-160/house-section/page/H2364H2364Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2364)2014-03-13Intro-HLibrary of Congress9IntroReferralIntroduced in House2014-03-131000Library of Congress9IntroReferralIntroduced in House101161112016-10-25T16:11:39ZHRHouseStandingJudiciary Committee2014-03-13T14:01:00ZReferred toHouse2014-04-16T14:55:22ZReferred tohsju03Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommitteehsju00StandingWays and Means Committee2014-03-13T14:01:10ZReferred toHousehswm00StandingEthics Committee2014-03-13T14:01:05ZReferred toHousehsso00StandingHouse Administration Committee2014-03-13T14:00:52ZReferred toHousehsha00StandingRules Committee2014-03-13T14:00:47ZReferred toHousehsru00StandingOversight and Government Reform Committee2014-03-13T14:00:42ZReferred toHousehsgo002014-03-134245Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment Operations and PoliticsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresBudget processCongressional Research Service (CRS)Congressional agenciesCongressional committeesCongressional officers and employeesCongressional operations and organizationCongressional oversightCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of JusticeElections, voting, political campaign regulationFreedom of informationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHouse of RepresentativesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionInternet and video servicesJudgesLegislative rules and procedureLibraries and archivesLibrary of CongressLicensing and registrationsMarketing and advertisingMembers of CongressPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingSound recordingSupreme CourtTariffsTelevision and film1132014-03-14T07:31:23ZTransparency in Government Act of 2014 - Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 and the Rules of the House of Representatives to expand disclosure requirements for the personal financial information of Members of Congress and for foreign travel, gifts, earmarks, and representational allowances. Requires the Comptroller General (GAO) to study the effect of written requests by Members of Congress to executive agencies to carry out and provide funding for projects and activities.

Requires each congressional committee to: (1) post on its website the schedule for public hearings and markups conducted by each committee, and (2) submit to the Clerk of the House of Representatives a complete list of all public hearings and markup schedules of the committee and its subcommittees for posting on the House website.

Requires the Clerk and the Secretary of the Senate to post on their respective websites voting record information for each Member of Congress.

Public Access to Congressional Research Service Reports Resolution of 2014 or the Congressional Research Service Electronic Accessibility Resolution of 2014 - Requires the Clerk of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the Congressional Research Service (CRS), to establish and maintain a centralized, searchable, bulk downloadable, electronic database consisting of CRS issue briefs, reports, authorization of appropriation products and appropriation products, and similar material intended or available for general congressional distribution. Exempts from public disclosure information that is determined to be confidential or any document that is the product of a confidential research request made by a Member, officer, employee, or office of the House of Representatives and that is not intended for distribution.

Lobbyist Disclosure Enhancement Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish the Lobbying Disclosure Act Enforcement Task Force, which shall have primary responsibility for investigating and prosecuting each case referred to the Attorney General under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.

Amends the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require: (1) expedited online registration of lobbyists, (2) more frequent disclosure of contributions made by lobbyists, and (3) a system for assigning an identification number to each lobbyist who is required to register or report under such Act. Requires lobbyists registered under such Act to complete an ethics training program.

Amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to require the USAspending.gov website to provide specified information on federal awards.

Requires each agency Inspector General to conduct an annual audit of the data used on USAspending.gov and report on such audit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Requires OMB to: (1) revise its guidance to federal agencies on reporting federal awards, and (2) ensure that the unique identifier used to link information about an award recipient is also used to link information about that recipient on the Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System.

Amends the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 to require information about individuals receiving awards or grants to be maintained on the Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System for 10 years.

Requires: (1) every advertisement or other communication paid for by a federal agency to include a prominent notice that the agency has paid for such advertisement or communication, (2) disclosure of White House visitor logs with personal information redacted, (3) online disclosure of OMB budget justifications, (4) disclosure of draft proposed or final rules by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and (4) online disclosure of tax information of nonprofit organizations and registration information of foreign agents.

Requires each federal agency to: (1) make available in an electronic format its completed responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and (2) use FOAIonline to log, track, and publish all FOIA requests received by the agency.

Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) conduct a study of the effect on the U.S. Supreme Court of video recording oral arguments and making those recordings publicly available on the website of the Court, and (2) conduct an audit of the public access to court electronic records system (Pacer) maintained by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts.

Requires the Chief Justice of the United States to ensure that the audio of an oral argument made before the Supreme Court is recorded and made publicly available on the website of the Court at the same time that it is recorded.

Requires the U.S. Judicial Conference to post on its website any report filed by a judicial officer.

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